…Panel mounted components are very similar to board mounted…components without having to worry about the board at all.…We can place them directly into the assembly…and then cut the corresponding holes in the enclosure.…There's a couple different ways to work with panel mounted components.…Number one is I can cut the hole were I need…it to be first and then place the connector in it.…Or secondly, I can place the connector where I…want it and then cut the corresponding hole to size.…So in this case here I found an example of,…I already cut the hole, and here I have the connector.…And we're just going to go over some…basic mating techniques, here just bring that in.…So we know that right here in the back of this connector, we have a little foam…washer here, so we know that's mated face,…and I'm going to mate that to this one here.…

Bring it together, and then I can still slide this around here.…We know that this central face here is going to…be inside of here, and if you pick the…edge by accident, go back to that, pick that…

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5/21/2014

Real-world projects are vital to mastering SOLIDWORKS, and sheet metal enclosures are a perfect example of a typical project. Sheet metal enclosures house and protect circuitry, wiring, and other sensitive electronic parts and frequently require customization by a professional CAD designer. So take a firsthand walk through designing a sheet metal enclosure for circuit boards and panel-mounted connectors, as well as fans, power cords, and switches, with SOLIDWORKS. Gabriel Corbett covers the key techniques for working with in-context parts and assemblies that dynamically adjust based on the master part model. He'll show you how to use equations to drive the size of the box and calculate vent holes, work with circuit boards, and download connector components. Plus, learn how to add decals before prepping the final drawings for manufacturing.